I reviewed the article "Schools for Homeless Students Feel Recession's Impact" in Ed Weekly's April 20th, 2011 issue.
This article talks about a couple schools that cater to homeless youth. These schools are different because they have offer more than one meal a day, they have showers on the facility for the students. They supply clothes and toiletries and other things that homeless families cannot afford. The students receive counseling and other classes that deal with the issues they are undergoing. It is much different than most schools because of the special attention it gives to the unique issues these students experience.
One of the problems these schools are having is similar to many school in the nation and that is budget cuts. The school has promised to stay open and continue to help this population no matter the money situation. I think that this is a wonderfully positive program that can only help these children. They are just as likely to be successful if given the same tools and resources those who are not homeless have.
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